All-in-one software suites create an ecosystem of apps that the developer feels work together to offer greater value. Adobe's Creative Suite is a top version of that, where almost every program can input or output to another...

Because I'm a visual artist turned director, striking a balance between technical precision and artfulness has remained a career-long obsession. The clients who choose our company, Production Blue, value a core capacity to deliver both...

I had a client matter pop up, and I had to get smart on a couple of 60p-related issues, all 720p resolution. I'm writing about it here because I think I've found the best solutions, but I assume that I'll hear about it if I don't...

A couple weeks ago, I was in Los Angeles at Streaming Media West, a tradeshow sponsored by StreamingMedia.com, where I'm also a contributing editor. Sorenson Media was introducing a new product, Squeeze Server, and had volunteered to bring a camera and camera operator so that I could interview several Sorenson executives and those of their product partners...

In the last issue, I detailed how to add VideoWrite copy protection to a recordable DVD using Microboards MX-2 Disc Publisher. As a refresher, VideoWrite is Microboards' brand for the Patronus copy protection from Fortium Technologies...